The Sun Fleet of the Kingdom of Sassa should have been adjacent to the Rose Fleet. Clemento was only paying attention to the movements of the naval port ahead, since the defensive fortifications on the port would become clearer as they got closer.
But the Rose Fleet suddenly began to sound horns and send out flag signals, which immediately drew Clemento's attention to them.
He frowned, his face a mixture of confusion and anger.
“What’s wrong with the Shenglu people?! Why are they evacuating! And at this time! How dare they not ask me for permission beforehand!” Clemento raised an eyebrow and shouted angrily.
Second-in-command Wilson, squinting at the direction the Rose Fleet had departed, said, "They didn't return to their previous area. Look in this direction..."
"It's not their return route either. What are they doing? What danger are they facing? Are they at a naval port?"
As he spoke, Wilson picked up his binoculars and looked toward the approaching naval port. As far as the eye could see, the magnificent complex of buildings was almost devoid of any human presence on the outskirts.
At least for now, the port appears to be truly empty.
Clemento shifted his gaze from the retreating Rose Fleet warships and said coldly, "Never mind! Let them retreat if they want!"
"But if they withdraw at this time, it seems that the Sheng Lu people have given up on developing this land. That's fine too."
"We didn't force them; they chose to give up themselves! Humph!"
Clemento's face was ashen as he looked ahead.
Meanwhile, in the Federation fleet parallel to the Sunfire Fleet, Muller was looking to his left rear with a grim expression. The Rose Fleet was rapidly turning around and withdrawing, a move that made Muller's face even more serious.
While Muller did not share Lucat's level of importance in the major operation, he was not as dismissive as Clemento. Muller deduced that the Rose Fleet's withdrawal indicated that the Rising Lu had sensed a dangerous signal, and that it was extremely dangerous, which led to their retreat.
Knowing that the port was so close, just a short distance away, the Rose Fleet's hasty retreat at such a crucial moment made Muller increasingly value the naval port ahead.
After a moment's thought, he immediately ordered, "Pay attention to the movements ahead!"
"There must be many cannons deployed in the port. Beware of artillery fire!"
"Once we spot their artillery positions, we must suppress them!"
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Hahahaha!
A hearty laugh echoed through the Sea Lion Fleet. On the Wayne Pearl, Augustus pointed in the direction the Rose Fleet had retreated and laughed heartily.
"As expected of them, these sea cucumbers actually retreated at this time!"
"Just because you saw this naval port? Hahahaha!"
The deputy chuckled, "Marshal, the Sea Cucumbers chose to withdraw at this time without consulting the Sa Ri Kingdom beforehand. It seems they have offended the Sa Ri Kingdom this time."
Augustus laughed, his face flushed: "Yes! That young lad, Lucat, is always so clumsy and inefficient."
“I could tell from the beginning that this kid wanted to take the fleet back. I thought he would have given up the idea after the Lieyang Fleet arrived. I didn’t expect him to run away at this point. What an idiot.”
"If you're going to leave, you shouldn't have chosen this time! You foolish sea cucumber! Haha!"
The deputy added, "But this is also good. The sea cucumbers will lose their right to acquire large tracts of land from now on, and we may be able to control more."
Augustus, brimming with pride, puffed out his chest and declared loudly, "Of course!"
"Lucat's decision to retreat means he's withdrawing from this operation! Not only did he come for nothing, but Figueres will definitely fire him when he gets back home! Haha! Good!"
"These sea cucumbers really can't get hard! Haha."
"But we are different. We are never afraid of any battle!" Augustus's face darkened as he looked ahead and shouted:
"Land! Get ashore!"
"Let the people get to know my country, Hungary!"
At this moment, we are five nautical miles from Nangang.
Inside the naval port.
The Yan soldiers inside the defensive fortifications had already begun their work.
The enemy ships were very large, so small and medium-sized shells might not be able to inflict enough damage on them. This would require larger shells, which in turn would require large-caliber cannons.
The Hongyi Cannon is a good choice. Its barrel is three meters long, with thick walls and a large caliber. The overall shape gradually thickens from the muzzle to the breech. It is made entirely of copper and iron and weighs a thousand pounds.
The gun has cylindrical lugs on both sides at the center of gravity, which can be used as an axis to adjust the firing angle and change the range according to the amount of gunpowder used. It can fire up to ten miles away. In addition, it is equipped with a front sight and a rear sight, and the trajectory is calculated according to a parabola, so the accuracy is also very good.
This heavy cannon is enough to blast a hole in the hull, but the rate of fire of the Hongyi cannon is not very fast. However, if a thousand cannons could fire at the same time, it would be enough to make up for the lack of rate of fire.
Just like now.
The soldiers pushed the cannons that had been prepared forward, and the cannon barrels gradually protruded outwards. Next to the cannons, there were wooden carts filled with stacks of cannonballs.
In this vast military port, countless bunkers and gun emplacements are filled with cannons. On the cliffs along the coast, although there are no man-made fortifications, there are still Yan soldiers present.
They pushed the cannons forward, then adjusted their direction, aiming all the cannons at the warships that were sailing menacingly on the sea.
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